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Flag of England (St George’s Cross)
Flag of Scotland (St Andrew’s Cross)
Flag of Northern Ireland (St Patrick’s Cross)
The Union Jack (combination of three crosses)
The name "England" comes from the old english word Englaland, which means "land of the Angles".
Colour of England is whitePlant: rose
Patron saint: St George
Celebrated on 23 April
Scotland is from the Latin Scoti, the term applied to Gaels, people from what is now Scotland and Ireland
Colour of Scotland is bluePlant: thistle (čičak)
Patron Saint: St Andrew
Celebrated on 30 November
The English name "Wales" originates from the Germanic word Walh or Waelisc, which referred to foreigners who had been "Romanised".
Colour of Wales: REDPlant: leek, daffodil
Patron Saint: St David Celebrated on 1 March
The name Ireland derives from the name of the Celtic godess Eriu (in modern Irish, Éire) with the addition of the Germanic word land.
Colour of Ireland is greenPlant: shamrock
Patron Saint: St Patrick Celebrated on 17 March